Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-10
THE INSPECTORS SKILL.

THE INSPECTORS SKILL.
New York Detectives Memory of Faces.
| Chicago News.
One day Inspector Byrnes and a
friend left the public thoroughtare oil
Broadway, in the vicinity OF police
headquarters, and strolled in the less
ireauented byway, while the inspec-
tor, who was on his way home. was
explaining the facts in the case OF re-
cent arrests ofsomeimportance. The
inspector is an inyeterate smoker As
usual he was enjoying the weed, and
in his peculiar earnest way he was,
while talking, seemingly absorbed In
his subject, and apparently oblivious
to all thing else. Without raising his
eyes, altering his tone or changing
his gait, he remarked:
"See that fellow on the other side OF
the street; isn't he dandy? bet 50
/ know him" The friend looked and
beheld a SOLITARY tigurel" a nobby
young man with silk tile, asilk-lined
oyer.coat and cane. His face was
not within view, as no was walking in
the same direction. but faster, and he
was some yards in advance. zone OF
your friends, chr" There was a queer
twinkle in the Inspectors eye. Re
moving his cigar, he uttered low but
penetrating sibilant sound with his
half,clos9d lips. The man heard IL,
started, looked hack over his shout
der. turned pale, and stood still. II
told you so, said the inspector.
with quiet and amused smile, adj.
dres sing himself TO his friend, who was
now wide awake and interested,
"San, said the Inspector. still NOV
ing ahead in a halaabstrasteu man.
ner as before. The petrttied statue
again heard, and regaining animation,
he slowly crossed the street diagonal.
ly and stood by the side OF the inspec-
tor and his friend, looking nervous,
but remaining silent. you are look.
ing splendid, Sam; times must be
good, said the Inspector, with chill.
ing sarcasm in his tone. The mans
teeth were Chattering now; his tongue
refused to give uLterance 10 his
thoughts, and the change that had
come over him III brief moment was
both radical and remarkable. From
being rakish.looking, light hearted
sport, he was metamorphosed INTO Il
cringing, frightened. AFFECT creature.
with pallid cheeks. doWucast eyes and
covering form. The three men we're
standing still now-the inspector
critical and austere. the stranger
cringing aud frightened, and the friend
curious and obseryant at is a long
time since saw you. Sam; thought
you dead or"
Sam" at last found his tongue.
~ know what you want 10 add, in.
spector. Tho latter supposition Is
the correct one. | have been In "a
tight snap, did my bit, and have besn
out few months. For Gods sake
don't run me in. swear to you
have been keeping straight
Tie mans knees shook under him,
and his voice was husky with emo.
tion.
Sam" said the Inspector, very
quietly and almost gently, only for
Brightness OF the tone, 1T is q long
time since we met. You dill not look
quite so happy then, and there have
been times since when would have
given q tinger.nail to have found YOU.
How long IS ii since you shot the oil.
GER, and escaped over the housetopsP"
six years, going on seven, inspgC.
tor, said the man thus Intercepted.
"Call ut my Office at 10 o'clock TO.
morrow morning, SAM" said tho In.
spector, moving. q step forward s"i
want to have a word with you, pri.
vately."
The man bent his head. stood still
a second, and then darted forward in
a rapid walk, never colooking back.
''This Is the second time have ev.
err seen or met that man in my life"
said the inspector in reminiscent
way and retlectivoIy.
THE FIRST time he and two other
mon were arrested on suspicion OF be.
ing concerned in a butcher wagon high.
way robbery case. Proof OF guilt
could not be brought home to sam,
and he was let go; but he was n
marked man. Some months after a
store was broken into, the
burgIaries surprised, two tthem capt.
lred, the third making his way to the
roof, aud when pursued emptied his
pistol at the officer, none OF the balls
taking effect, however. always sus.
pected Sam OF being that man, and in
his fright now he has confessed IT,"
will no not get away out OF tho
,ity?"
Not n bit Of it; he Is too much
scared for that; besides, he is shadow.
I'd. Look there"
At that moment Sam disappeared
around the corner OF the street, and n |
nan IN long oyercoat, with collar |
turned up lit was in winterI, came in.
70 view, stood still u brief second
threw q salute in the direction Of the
Inspector. which was returned. accom-.
panied by a low chuskle on the part
u tho inspector, and the mysterious
lgure IN the flowing ulster rapidly dis.
appeared IN tho direction Sam had |
aiken.
The coin collection of the lato John